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Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston
7 reviews
rofriedm's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
laviaroe's review
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
annamccachren's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
rozstengle's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
Honestly, I found this book triggering and tone deaf. The author was trying really hard to compensate for being a white cis woman for some reason and mostly just talked about dating men. I especially disliked the resolution. There were some cute and interesting anecdotes, but overall we can do better for the bi community.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Biphobia, and Sexual violence
hanfaulder's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Greedy was an incredibly pleasant read - one more autobiographical than I was expecting, but as the book concentrated on the personal experiences of Winston, I found myself able to relate more to their style of writing, and absorb better the nuggets of wisdom Jen imparted in the text. There is no structured lesson being taught in the pages of Greedy: but it is educational in the sense that it provides good, messy representation for queerness and bisexuality that I think may be lacking in media. Jen is honest, imperfect and self-aware with a great sense of humour - and this translates perfectly into their writing. As a queer person myself, I could not help but relate to a lot of Jen's fumbles and foils coming to terms with their bisexuality (and later gender identity): yet these experiences were different enough from my own to provide a new point of view. It almost felt like an older sister talking to me about these shared experiences of queerness, and there was a comfort to that. I also appreciated the accessible way that Jen describes terms and lays-out different points of queer theory to the reader. In that sense, this book may be more accessible to audiences who are not as deeply entrenched in queer theory/politics/communities as I am. You could say that it's a good gateway book if you want to read more queer non-fiction.
I had a strange reading experience with this book, however. I began with the last third of the book, to use as reference in a paper I was writing - and this just so happens to be my favourite section. I found myself tearing up in these passages; the expressions of platonic love and friendship were touching, the anxiety around being 'queer enough' and discussions of internalised biphobia were all too relatable, and the gradual acceptance, compassion and love that Jen found for themselves through their queer identity was fucking inspiring. I then came back and read Greedy from the beginning. I found that the first two sections were much more reflective on adolescent experiences, and although I did enjoy reading these chapters (particularly Girl Crush: Clinical Observations, and I found myself laughing out-loud at Jen's candid discussions of masturbation, dating and self-improvement), they did not strike me as hard as the final chapters. Overall, I think that this is a wonderful, witty book that I would recommend to anyone interested in bisexuality, love and queerness. Greedy toes the line perfectly between informative, funny and heartfelt: allies and queers alike can enjoy this book, and maybe get a few laughs and a couple lessons in along the way.
I had a strange reading experience with this book, however. I began with the last third of the book, to use as reference in a paper I was writing - and this just so happens to be my favourite section. I found myself tearing up in these passages; the expressions of platonic love and friendship were touching, the anxiety around being 'queer enough' and discussions of internalised biphobia were all too relatable, and the gradual acceptance, compassion and love that Jen found for themselves through their queer identity was fucking inspiring. I then came back and read Greedy from the beginning. I found that the first two sections were much more reflective on adolescent experiences, and although I did enjoy reading these chapters (particularly Girl Crush: Clinical Observations, and I found myself laughing out-loud at Jen's candid discussions of masturbation, dating and self-improvement), they did not strike me as hard as the final chapters. Overall, I think that this is a wonderful, witty book that I would recommend to anyone interested in bisexuality, love and queerness. Greedy toes the line perfectly between informative, funny and heartfelt: allies and queers alike can enjoy this book, and maybe get a few laughs and a couple lessons in along the way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Sexism, Transphobia, Biphobia, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
There is discussion of sexual assault in one chapter. Jen does list all trigger warnings before each chapter, however.megs_bok's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia
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